Not one but two local Whiteville Wolfpack cheerleaders are on the 2025 NC All Region Cheer Team. Grace Wilkins and Carrie Nicholson were chosen from more than 140 nominees across the state.
Friday is the Tim Tebow Night to Shine at Western Prong Baptist Church. The annual celebration gives special needs students an opportunity to enjoy a high school prom event. Volunteers and donations are still needed. Call 910.648.2744 for more information.
The Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina will host a pop up market February 8 from 10 until 12 at West Columbus High School in Cerro Gordo. There are no income, residency or ID requirements. Bring your own bags and boxes. For more information go to foodbankcenc.org.
Hallsboro Neighborhood Watch will meet February 8 from 2-3 p.m. at Mt. Hebron Church, 570 Red Bug Road. Special guests will include members of the sheriff’s office, fire department and county commissioners.
Southeastern Community College will host the Youth Leadership Summit on February 12. Special guest Miss North Carolina’s Teen Kamryn Hollowell will lead a meet-and-greet session, and activities will focus on resume-building and personal branding. There will be workshops to help prepare seniors for joining the global workforce. Go to sccnc.edu for more information.
A tshirt and bracelet fundraiser supporting Kyla Mae Benton is set for Feb. 15 from 1-3 p.m. at the Lowes Parking lot in Whiteville. Shirts are $15 and $18. Bracelets are $3 or two for $5. Call 910.625.7724 or 910.734.1753. Kyla is recovering from injuries sustained in a car crash Jan. 6 that killed her mother, Misty Cribb.
Southern Farm Days is coming up the third weekend in March. The 15th annual festival features and celebrates all things rural and historical. Organizers have made some changes this year to keep the event interesting. Look for more on Southern Farm Days in the coming weeks.
The Columbus Baptist Association Spring Revival is set for March 10-13 at Hallsboro Baptist Church, 551 Hallsboro Rd. South.
Guest speakers will be Rev. Joshua Connor of Pleasant Plains Baptist; Rev. Phil Addison of Bolton Baptist; Rev. Ryan Edwards of Clarendon Baptist, and Dr. George Strickland of Cerro Gordo Baptist. There will be special music each night.
The Columbus Baptist Association Spring Revival is set for March 10-13 at Hallsboro Baptist Church, 551 Hallsboro Rd. South. There will be guest speakers and special music each night.
We are expanding our church news section. Send us your service information, address, website or social media information, and any special events so we can share it with our readers. You can email churchnews@columbuscountynews.com. Please send us a photo of your church, your pastor or special guests.
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